Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U. S. City Average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change
for
CPI-U 3 months ended-- 6 months
ended--
Feb. Mar. Apr. May
2009 2009 2009 2009
Aug. Nov. Feb. May Nov. May
2008 2008 2009 2009 2008 2009
Expenditure category
All items................................. 213.007 212.714 212.671 212.876 6.7 -9.4 -0.5 -0.2 -1.6 -0.4
Food and beverages....................... 219.076 218.792 218.401 217.965 8.7 4.6 0.1 -2.0 6.6 -1.0
Food.................................... 218.970 218.651 218.254 217.738 9.0 4.5 0.0 -2.2 6.7 -1.1
Food at home........................... 217.968 217.202 215.948 214.929 11.6 3.6 -2.8 -5.5 7.5 -4.1
Cereals and bakery products........... 254.347 253.863 252.062 251.645 9.5 9.2 0.1 -4.2 9.4 -2.1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........ 208.389 206.465 206.480 204.679 10.9 3.9 -1.5 -6.9 7.3 -4.3
Dairy and related products (1)........ 204.537 199.687 197.124 196.055 14.1 -3.0 -15.1 -15.6 5.2 -15.4
Fruits and vegetables................. 275.374 275.843 275.810 273.037 23.1 -10.1 -9.6 -3.4 5.2 -6.5
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage
materials......................... 163.173 164.813 163.084 162.848 4.4 9.5 -1.5 -0.8 7.0 -1.2
Other food at home.................... 192.419 192.431 190.826 190.643 9.1 9.7 4.0 -3.6 9.4 0.1
Sugar and sweets..................... 196.990 197.299 196.398 196.340 5.2 11.0 10.0 -1.3 8.1 4.2
Fats and oils........................ 203.729 204.029 201.213 199.782 23.7 9.9 -7.7 -7.5 16.6 -7.6
Other foods.......................... 206.838 206.741 205.037 205.011 7.6 9.4 4.8 -3.5 8.5 0.6
Other miscellaneous foods (1) (2)... 122.580 122.402 122.883 122.838 7.9 8.6 -3.1 0.8 8.2 -1.1
Food away from home (1)................ 221.968 222.216 222.905 223.023 5.9 5.6 3.5 1.9 5.8 2.7
Other food away from home (1) (2)..... 154.726 154.414 155.099 155.099 4.0 7.7 2.0 1.0 5.8 1.5
Alcoholic beverages..................... 219.141 219.315 218.994 219.601 4.0 5.6 1.8 0.8 4.8 1.3
Housing.................................. 217.621 217.335 217.180 217.056 4.1 -0.7 0.0 -1.0 1.7 -0.5
Shelter................................. 248.881 248.899 249.334 249.680 2.3 1.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.0
Rent of primary residence (3).......... 248.087 248.490 248.916 249.233 4.1 3.4 2.6 1.9 3.8 2.2
Lodging away from home (2)............. 136.561 133.328 134.000 134.136 -0.9 -5.9 -13.2 -6.9 -3.4 -10.1
Owners' equivalent rent of primary
residence (3) (4).................. 255.687 256.257 256.627 257.003 2.2 2.3 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.0
Tenants' and household insurance (1)
(2)................................ 120.683 120.737 120.675 120.728 0.5 5.8 1.5 0.1 3.1 0.8
Fuels and utilities..................... 217.260 214.254 210.702 207.903 16.6 -16.1 -4.8 -16.1 -1.1 -10.6
Household energy....................... 196.415 192.927 188.753 185.399 18.1 -20.1 -6.2 -20.6 -2.8 -13.7
Fuel oil and other fuels.............. 251.478 232.191 227.355 220.321 1.9 -58.3 -41.5 -41.1 -34.8 -41.3
Gas (piped) and electricity (3)....... 202.043 199.289 194.967 191.671 19.8 -15.5 -2.9 -19.0 0.6 -11.3
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)....................... 157.141 157.817 158.802 159.821 9.4 6.5 2.4 7.0 8.0 4.7
Household furnishings and operations.... 129.008 129.436 129.434 129.413 2.6 1.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.1
Household operations (1) (2)........... 150.156 150.914 150.809 149.468 6.2 2.2 0.4 -1.8 4.2 -0.7
Apparel.................................. 120.039 119.744 119.537 119.345 5.6 -3.5 3.9 -2.3 0.9 0.7
Men's and boys' apparel................. 116.328 116.007 114.062 114.561 -2.2 -4.2 16.1 -5.9 -3.2 4.5
Women's and girls' apparel.............. 107.374 106.592 106.771 106.667 14.6 -8.2 0.3 -2.6 2.5 -1.2
Infants' and toddlers' apparel.......... 112.796 113.510 115.025 113.149 -5.4 6.7 -3.7 1.3 0.5 -1.2
Footwear................................ 125.209 125.517 126.039 126.182 -0.3 3.0 0.5 3.1 1.3 1.8
Transportation........................... 172.759 170.903 170.259 171.635 15.6 -45.7 -7.4 -2.6 -20.8 -5.0
Private transportation.................. 168.067 166.252 165.676 167.234 15.2 -47.1 -6.5 -2.0 -22.0 -4.3
New and used motor vehicles (2)........ 91.997 92.016 92.400 92.847 -2.4 -6.9 1.7 3.7 -4.7 2.7
New vehicles.......................... 133.199 134.020 134.580 135.284 -1.3 -6.3 3.1 6.4 -3.8 4.7
Used cars and trucks.................. 123.757 121.704 121.616 122.788 -8.6 -16.0 -11.9 -3.1 -12.4 -7.6
Motor fuel............................. 182.030 173.947 169.373 173.872 45.5 -85.0 -28.4 -16.8 -53.2 -22.8
Gasoline (all types).................. 180.685 173.498 168.696 173.954 45.7 -85.4 -26.6 -14.1 -53.8 -20.6
Motor vehicle parts and equipment (1).. 134.108 134.484 134.640 134.347 11.5 8.3 3.5 0.7 9.9 2.1
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
(1)................................ 241.689 242.118 242.649 242.488 7.8 5.0 4.5 1.3 6.4 2.9
Public transportation................... 234.648 232.294 230.470 228.210 21.4 -22.7 -18.4 -10.5 -3.2 -14.5
Medical care............................. 371.175 371.902 373.257 374.402 2.3 2.7 4.3 3.5 2.5 3.9
Medical care commodities................ 301.710 302.464 303.357 304.426 0.8 3.3 5.6 3.6 2.0 4.6
Medical care services................... 392.512 393.210 394.734 395.884 2.8 2.5 3.8 3.5 2.7 3.7
Professional services.................. 316.299 316.416 316.667 318.499 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.6
Hospital and related services (3)...... 554.315 557.588 562.843 563.594 5.5 4.2 8.5 6.9 4.8 7.7
Recreation (2)........................... 114.492 114.511 114.030 114.044 3.6 1.5 1.0 -1.6 2.6 -0.3
Video and audio (2)..................... 101.630 101.640 101.741 101.488 0.3 -1.8 -1.9 -0.6 -0.8 -1.2
Education and communication (2).......... 126.187 126.461 126.783 127.169 4.9 2.2 3.3 3.1 3.5 3.2
Education (2)........................... 187.249 188.119 188.943 189.968 6.2 4.9 5.1 5.9 5.6 5.5
Educational books and supplies......... 468.101 470.674 472.682 474.581 12.8 4.2 4.5 5.7 8.4 5.1
Tuition, other school fees, and
childcare.......................... 539.023 541.493 543.870 546.880 5.7 5.0 5.1 6.0 5.4 5.5
Communication (2)....................... 84.944 84.924 84.988 85.049 3.7 -0.4 1.6 0.5 1.6 1.1
Information and information processing
(1) (2)............................ 82.052 82.022 82.090 82.038 3.7 -0.4 1.6 -0.1 1.6 0.8
Telephone services (1) (2)............ 101.895 101.991 102.072 102.267 5.8 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.3 1.4
Information technology, hardware and
services (1) (5).................. 9.926 9.872 9.881 9.775 -4.1 -5.7 2.4 -5.9 -4.9 -1.9
Personal computers and peripheral
equipment (1) (6)................ 87.696 86.213 85.714 84.366 -15.9 -15.9 -5.7 -14.3 -15.9 -10.1
Other goods and services................. 351.139 360.782 370.031 369.237 4.3 1.9 2.0 22.3 3.1 11.7
Tobacco and smoking products (1)........ 611.549 679.078 742.443 740.311 11.6 1.7 8.1 114.7 6.5 52.3
Personal care........................... 203.328 203.836 204.462 204.078 2.3 2.0 0.3 1.5 2.2 0.9
Personal care products (1)............. 162.508 162.696 163.777 163.051 1.2 4.5 3.8 1.3 2.8 2.6
Personal care services (1)............. 225.895 227.982 227.913 227.607 0.9 3.7 -0.5 3.1 2.3 1.3
Miscellaneous personal services........ 341.519 341.437 342.001 341.763 3.4 -0.2 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.3
Commodity and service group
Commodities............................... 167.199 166.703 166.603 166.959 9.6 -21.8 -2.9 -0.6 -7.4 -1.8
Food and beverages....................... 219.076 218.792 218.401 217.965 8.7 4.6 0.1 -2.0 6.6 -1.0
Commodities less food and beverages...... 140.611 140.043 140.066 140.736 10.1 -34.2 -4.8 0.4 -14.9 -2.3
Nondurables less food and beverages..... 172.896 170.758 169.626 170.782 18.3 -49.9 -5.8 -4.8 -23.0 -5.3
Apparel................................ 120.039 119.744 119.537 119.345 5.6 -3.5 3.9 -2.3 0.9 0.7
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel............................ 209.390 206.003 204.807 206.581 22.4 -59.4 -8.7 -5.3 -29.5 -7.0
Durables................................ 108.993 109.006 109.203 109.576 -1.4 -5.5 -1.3 2.2 -3.5 0.4
Services.................................. 258.654 258.590 258.599 258.637 4.7 0.4 1.3 0.0 2.5 0.6
Rent of shelter (4)...................... 259.487 259.349 259.854 260.188 2.2 2.1 0.6 1.1 2.1 0.9
Tenants' and household insurance (1) (2) 120.683 120.737 120.675 120.728 0.5 5.8 1.5 0.1 3.1 0.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (3).......... 202.043 199.289 194.967 191.671 19.8 -15.5 -2.9 -19.0 0.6 -11.3
Water and sewer and trash collection
services (2)......................... 157.141 157.817 158.802 159.821 9.4 6.5 2.4 7.0 8.0 4.7
Household operations (1) (2)............. 150.156 150.914 150.809 149.468 6.2 2.2 0.4 -1.8 4.2 -0.7
Transportation services.................. 248.567 248.393 249.193 248.944 9.0 -1.6 2.7 0.6 3.6 1.6
Medical care services.................... 392.512 393.210 394.734 395.884 2.8 2.5 3.8 3.5 2.7 3.7
Other services........................... 301.506 302.251 302.016 302.653 4.6 2.2 2.8 1.5 3.4 2.2
Special indexes
All items less food....................... 212.061 211.773 211.787 212.111 6.4 -11.5 -0.6 0.1 -3.0 -0.2
All items less shelter.................... 201.331 200.911 200.676 200.829 8.9 -14.3 -1.0 -1.0 -3.4 -1.0
All items less medical care............... 205.148 204.820 204.724 204.892 7.0 -10.1 -0.8 -0.5 -1.9 -0.6
Commodities less food..................... 143.336 142.788 142.801 143.471 9.9 -32.9 -4.6 0.4 -14.2 -2.1
Nondurables less food..................... 175.672 173.638 172.529 173.715 17.1 -47.5 -5.0 -4.4 -21.6 -4.7
Nondurables less food and apparel......... 209.425 206.340 205.196 206.725 20.7 -56.1 -7.2 -5.1 -27.2 -6.2
Nondurables............................... 195.833 194.522 193.911 193.862 12.9 -27.8 -2.0 -4.0 -9.7 -3.0
Services less rent of shelter (4)......... 277.608 277.380 276.815 276.222 7.5 -1.0 2.1 -2.0 3.2 0.0
Services less medical care services....... 247.947 247.779 247.685 247.547 4.7 0.5 1.1 -0.6 2.6 0.2
Energy.................................... 187.901 182.254 177.924 178.340 33.2 -67.0 -17.4 -18.9 -33.7 -18.1
All items less energy..................... 217.276 217.539 217.941 218.126 3.9 1.2 1.2 1.6 2.6 1.4
All items less food and energy........... 217.670 218.042 218.594 218.910 3.0 0.6 1.5 2.3 1.8 1.9
Commodities less food and energy
commodities......................... 140.300 140.893 141.583 141.817 1.4 -2.2 1.2 4.4 -0.4 2.8
Energy commodities..................... 186.872 178.146 173.528 177.449 42.3 -83.9 -29.4 -18.7 -52.1 -24.2
Services less energy services........... 264.500 264.698 265.129 265.491 3.6 1.7 1.6 1.5 2.6 1.5
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a
geometric means estimator.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Last Modified Date: June 17, 2009
